ARE 1110E. Population, Food, and the Environment                                            

E. Bojinova, M W 2:00-3:15, GW 001

The role of agriculture in the growth and development of societies throughout the world. Economic, social, and environmental problems of food production and resource needs in developing and advanced societies.

Skill Codes: COMP; Content Areas: CA2; Topics of Inquiry: TOI4, TOI5

 

ARE 1333Q.  Introduction to Data and Visualization                                                 

Staff, M W F 9:05-9:55, AUST 110

The use of Excel tools and commands to organize, analyze, and interpret data and create reports that can be understood by lay audiences in an increasingly data-driven world.

Skill Codes: COMP

 

ARE 2155. Imperfect Competition and Behavioral Economics                              

J. Somers, Tu Th 9:30-10:45, YNG 327

Extension of intermediate microeconomic theory to include noncompetitive markets and psychology to consumer behavior. Topics include monopolies and oligopolies (and their welfare implications); game theory (including adverse selection and moral hazard); and behavioral economics (such as time inconsistency, loss aversion, and pro-social preferences). Emphasis will be placed on real-world applications of theory in agriculture, health, natural resources, and the environment.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 2150 or ECON 2201 or 2211Q.

 

ARE 2215. Business Management

C. Connolly, Tu Th 3:30-4:45, YNG 132

Analysis of marketing, management, and financial decision-making tools in agribusiness. Formerly offered as ARE 3215.

 

ARE 2434E.  Environmental and Resource Policy                                                

C. Towe, Tu Th 12:30-1:45, RHBA 201

Emergence of environmental policies from the local, legal, and regulatory angles. Formalization and structure of environmental policy with a focus on the hurdles, design, and implementation of policy, particularly air and water policy. Suitable for all majors.

Skill Codes: COMP; Topics of Inquiry: TOI4

 

ARE 2435W. Writing in Environmental and Resource Policy    

Staff, 001: M 10:10-11:00, YNG 132

Staff, 002: W 9:05-9:55, YNG 138

A writing intensive course integrated with course content in ARE 2434E. Formerly offered as ARE 3440W.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 2434E, which may be taken concurrently; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open only to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Economics of Sustainable Development and Management, and Applied and Resource Economics majors, others by consent.

Skill Codes: COMP

 

ARE 2464.  Measuring Impact of Programs that Raise Human Well-being                 

N. Fiala, M W 12:30-1:45, AUST 434

The theory and practice behind measuring impacts and costs of programs that raise human welfare through poverty alleviation, economic development, and social and environmental justice. Case studies will show how governments and organizations can best optimize programming. Examples include how to increase incomes and farm productivity, how to decrease disease and child mortality, and how to improve resilience to climate change. Topics include survey design, performance indicators, the logical framework and results matrix, sample design, impact evaluation methodologies and project appraisal. Formerly offered as ARE 3462.

Enrollment Requirements: Recommended preparation: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or 1201. Not open to students who have completed ARE 3464.

 

 

ARE 3221. Managerial Economics and Business Strategies                               

C. Connolly, Tu Th 2:00-3:15, YNG 132

The application of microeconomic analysis to decision-making techniques of businesses and management units with a particular focus on the food industry covering topics such as electing or developing products, deciding on product output and pricing, organizational design, promotional strategies, worker hiring and training, and investment and financing.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201. Recommended preparation: MATH 1071Q or 1110Q or 1120Q or 1131Q or 1151Q; or STAT 1000Q or STAT 1100Q.

 

ARE 3305E.  Economic Development, Environment, and Policy              

E. Bojinova, M W 12:30-1:45, GW 001

Integrating the topics of economic development and the environment. Overview of economic development and growth in developed and developing nations. Classical and modern theories of economic growth and measures of economic inequality. Population growth, sustainable economic development, rural-urban interactions, agricultural transformation, and impacts on the environment. The role of education and health, policies for economic development, and climate adaptation.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 1150 or ECON 1201 or ECON 1200; Skill Codes: COMP; Topics of Inquiry: TOI4

 

ARE 4205.  Market Planning and Survey Research in the Food Industry            

C. Connolly, Tu Th 5:30-6:45, YNG 128

Overview of market planning in the food industry, with emphasis on survey design and implementation. Student groups will work with clients to develop tailored market plans.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 1150 and 3333.  

 

ARE 4217.  Business Finance and Investment Management       

B. LaFauci, Tu Th 8:00-9:15, YNG 327

Theory and practice of business finance and investment management, including sources of funding, the capital structure of corporations, the actions that managers take to increase the value of the firm, and the tools and analysis used to allocate financial resources. Emphasis on investment decision-making, corporate risk management, capital flow management, and mergers and acquisitions. Use of real-world applications to provide students with a solid background in the economic theory of business finance and investment management in food and resource industries. Enrollment Requirements: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or 1201; open to juniors or higher.

 

ARE 4462E.  Environmental and Resource Economics                                        

S. Farhed, M W 2:00-3:15, FSB 220

Natural resource use and environmental quality analysis using economic theory. Reviews of empirical research and relevant policy issues.

Enrollment Requirements: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201; MATH 1071Q or 1110 or 1120 or 1126 or 1131Q; open to juniors or higher. Credit may not be received for both ARE 4462 and 5462.

Skill Codes: COMP; Topics of Inquiry: TOI4

 

ARE 4900 Farm Credit Fellows Seminar (1 Credit)

B. Rideout, By Arrangement, YNG 304

Course offered with Farm Credit East. Students learn agribusiness concepts from the lender's perspective. Students taking this course will be assigned a grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Enrollment Requirements: One or more of the following courses: ARE 2150, 2210, 2215; ACCT 2001; BADM 3730; or FNCE 3101.